Philip Howard, until recently Artistic Director of the Traverse Theatre, has adapted Fuenteovejuna, a play by the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega. Read more …
First published in Madrid in 1619, the play is based upon an actual historical incident that took place in the village of Fuente Obejuna in Castile in 1476.
While under the command of the Order of Calatrave, the commander, Fernán Gómez de Guzmán, mistreated the villagers, who banded together and killed him. When a magistrate sent by King Ferdinand II of Aragon arrived at the village to investigate, the villagers, even under the pain of torture, responded only by saying "Fuenteovejuna did it."
There are some nice directorial touches...but themes of monarch, nationalism and the bigger political picture are muted.
This is a mighty play about the value of solidarity against tyranny.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow from Monday June 21, 2010, until Saturday June 26, 2010. 1.00pm. Doors open at 12.00.. More info: http://playpiepint.com
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